When looking into demographics, those arriving for an interview in around 10 years will spend probably no more than 5 years waiting for a command at the Star. Would be much longer still at Mainline however it wouldn’t be 20 years. Whilst the age in the left seat at the Star skews much younger, they are more likely to pack up for another job later on vs the other 2. Cadets with 4 bars now, won’t be able to sit still for the next 20-30 years at a loco. I recall the youngest VA Captain was mid 40s so mid next decade the entire QF and VA 737 ranks are retired.
So those getting the first GA job in the next couple of years shouldn’t have too many issues on the job front when the time for big stuff arrives in a decade.
The days of long waits for commands will be a thing of the past once the tail end of Gen Y, and then Gen Z start to take the industry off our hands. Purely as there will be very little pilots left, and a whole heap of retirements. However, those two generations don’t want to be Pilots by the looks of things, many more attractive industries now available to them.
Last edited by PoppaJo; 21st Dec 2021 at 12:24.